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  • Guided and aerial bombs struck residential areas and a hospital in eastern Ukraine, injuring dozens and escalating regional geopolitical risk.
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Hall Chadwick Acquisition Corp Announces Definitive Business Combination with REEcycle Holdings, Inc.

Hall Chadwick Acquisition Corp Announces Definitive Business Combination with REEcycle Holdings, Inc.

Hall Chadwick Acquisition Corp (HCAC), a Nasdaq-listed SPAC, announced a definitive business combination with REEcycle Holdings, Inc., a U.S.-based rare earth element (REE) recycling company. The combined company, named REEcycle Inc., will be listed on Nasdaq and aims to establish a domestic, China-independent supply chain for rare earth elements c…

Saba Capital Divests Stakes in BlackRock ESG Allocation Trust

Saba Capital Divests Stakes in BlackRock ESG Allocation Trust

Saba Capital Management, L.P., an investor and 10% owner of the BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (ECAT), recently executed sales of the trust's common stock. The transactions spanned two days in late May, totaling a divestment value of $3,251,101. This activity adjusts Saba Capital's stake while providing details on the trust's performan…

Ukraine Aide Calls Winter Peace Deal an Attainable Goal as Talks Remain Stalled

Ukraine Aide Calls Winter Peace Deal an Attainable Goal as Talks Remain Stalled

Kyrylo Budanov, chief of staff to Ukraine’s president, said reaching a peace agreement with Russia by winter is a realistic objective. He reiterated President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s instruction to press for a settlement before winter, noting Kyiv’s improved strategic position. Recent talks brokered by the United States have stalled while Washington …

Northwest European Gasoline Margins Narrow as Crude Costs Jump

Northwest European Gasoline Margins Narrow as Crude Costs Jump

Northwest European gasoline refining margins fell by $3.64 to $20.58 a barrel on Monday as a sharp rise in crude prices reduced the profitability of gasoline production. Physical activity included dozens of thousands of tonnes of E5 and E10 gasoline barges changing hands, with Trafigura and Equinor selling to Shell and Petroineos selling to Van Raa…

Trump: No Direct Word From Iran That Talks Have Been Suspended

Trump: No Direct Word From Iran That Talks Have Been Suspended

President Donald Trump told NBC News he had not been informed that Iran was suspending negotiations with the United States, while Iranian state media reported earlier that Tehran had halted indirect talks after Israel ordered its troops to push deeper into Lebanon. Trump said he would accept silence from Iran and was willing to wait, reiterating th…

Guyana’s Oil Bonanza Deepens as Iran Conflict Sends Prices Higher, Testing Governance and Infrastructure

Guyana’s Oil Bonanza Deepens as Iran Conflict Sends Prices Higher, Testing Governance and Infrastructure

Guyana, already the fastest-growing economy globally, is positioned to receive substantially larger oil revenues after a spike in crude prices following the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Rapid output growth led by an Exxon Mobil-led consortium has transformed the country’s economic profile, but the sudden influx of cash raises questions about managing …

Brazil Nears Operations Targeting Illegal Betting and Tobacco Networks

Brazil Nears Operations Targeting Illegal Betting and Tobacco Networks

Brazilian authorities are concluding preparations for a series of actions focused on disrupting organized crime activity linked to online betting and the illicit tobacco trade. A senior government official, speaking anonymously because the plans remain confidential, said the initiative is designed to choke the financial arteries of criminal organiz…

Barclays Starts Coverage on IBM With Overweight Rating, Sends Shares Higher

Barclays Starts Coverage on IBM With Overweight Rating, Sends Shares Higher

IBM shares climbed roughly 9% on Monday after Barclays opened coverage with an Overweight rating and a $350 price target. The brokerage highlighted IBM's transition toward a software-driven profit base, its hybrid cloud positioning anchored by Red Hat technologies, and AI-related demand as key pillars supporting mid-single-digit organic revenue gro…

Director Gregory Duffey Purchases Shares of Franklin Financial; Company Reports Strong Earnings and Governance Changes

Director Gregory Duffey Purchases Shares of Franklin Financial; Company Reports Strong Earnings and Governance Changes

Gregory A. Duffey, a director at Franklin Financial Services Corp., recently acquired a block of common stock, signaling insider confidence in the company's valuation. This transaction occurs amidst strong market performance for Franklin Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ:FRAF), which has also reported robust first-quarter earnings and undergone nota…

Horizon Kinetics Increases Stake in RENN Fund Amid Recent Acquisitions

Horizon Kinetics Increases Stake in RENN Fund Amid Recent Acquisitions

Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC (HKAM) recently increased its holding of RENN Fund, Inc. common stock through an acquisition totaling $2,184. The investment adviser bought 756 shares on May 29, 2026, at $2.89 per share, which was slightly above the prevailing trading price of $2.73. This transaction brings HKAM's total direct ownership stake …